Applications Open for Global Innovation Impact Seed Grants
The Global Innovation Impact Seed Grants are being offered in partnership between the Pardee School and Innovate@BU BUild Lab.
Mako Publishes Paper on De-Ba‘thification In Post-2003 Iraq
Prof. Shamiran Mako published a recent paper as part of the Project on Middle East Political Science’s Report on Religion, Violence, and the State in Iraq.
Pardee School Calls For Student Travel Grant Applications
The Pardee School is accepting applications for graduate and undergraduate student travel grants.
GDP Center Hosts Workshop in Botswana on Renewable Energy
The GDP Center is co-sponsoring a workshop on expanding renewable energy opportunities in southern African countries.
Lori Publishes New Book: Offshore Citizens
Prof. Noora Lori recently published Offshore Citizens: Permanent Temporary Status in the Gulf (Cambridge University Press, 2019).
Schmidt Named a Most-Cited Scholar by APSA Journal
Prof. Vivien Schmidt was named as one of the 100 most-cited scholars, 25 most-cited in her PhD cohort, and 40 most-cited women scholars.
ASC Launches Research Project on Ajamī Literature in West Africa
The African Studies Center has launched an important research initiative that aims to provide a new window into the history, cultures, and intellectual traditions of West Africa.
Loftis Publishes Review in Ethics and International Affairs
Amb. Robert Loftis published a review of Negotiating Peace: A Guide to the Practice, Politics, and Law of International Mediation by Sven M. G. Koopmans (New York: Oxford University Press, 2018).
Shifrinson Presents Paper on Europe, Asia, China and U.S. Grand Strategy
Prof. Joshua Shifrinson presented at a workshop hosted by the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies and Norwegian Defence University College.
ASC Completes Research Project on Mandinka Archives
The African Studies Center recently completed a project with Mugar Library focusing on the archives of Mandinka scholars of Casamance, Senegal.
Harsch Publishes Journal Article on International Courts
Michael Harsch published a recent article in the Journal of Common Market Studies on international courts and public opinion.
Grimes Publishes Journal Article on International Remittances
Associate Dean William Grimes co-wrote a journal article on international remittance rails as infrastructures.
Shifrinson Publishes Journal Article on a U.S. NATO Exit
Prof. Joshua Shifrinson examines how the shadow of a United States exit has shaped intra-NATO diplomacy since the alliance’s inception.
Karra Publishes Journal Article on Postpartum IUD Counseling in Sri Lanka
Prof. Mahesh Karra published an article entitled “Ethnolinguistic Concordance and the Receipt of Postpartum IUD Counseling Services in Sri Lanka.”
Hare Publishes Journal Article on Self-Centered Diplomacy
Amb. Paul Hare examines how self-centered public diplomacy is damaging the practice of diplomacy.
Selin Launches NSF Project on Mercury in Artisanal Mining
Prof. Henrik Selin is working on a project on “Mercury Pollution and Human-Technical-Environmental Interactions in Artisanal Mining.”
Chehabi Publishes Article in International Journal of Middle East Studies
Prof. Houchang Chehabi published an article entitled “Gender Anxieties in the Iranian Zūrkhānah.”
Wippl Publishes Journal Article on the Art of Agent Handling
Prof. Joseph Wippl published the article in The International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence.
Woldemariam in FA on Political Upheaval in Sudan
Prof. Michael Woldemariam discusses the recent political upheaval in Sudan and its implications on the Horn of Africa as well as the entire African continent.
Bacevich Cofounds Think Tank Promoting Diplomacy
Professor Emeritus Andrew Bacevich recently cofounded a think tank focused on promoting diplomacy as the primary foreign policy tool of the United States.